10:30 Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Church.

February 14-15

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

This week, on Ash Wednesday,  we enter into the Holy Season of  Lent. Hopefully you have already  given thought to how you will make  your Lenten journey grace-filled by  utilizing Lenten disciplines, those  that are required, i.e., fasting on  Ash Wednesday and the Fridays  

throughout the 40 days, and those  you choose for yourself. All of which are a means to  greater sanctification which means drawing closer to  our Lord and allowing His voice to penetrate more  deeply into our being. Reading a particular Gospel  during this time, following the stations of the cross,  participating in Sunday Vespers and Adoration, works  of charity, and giving of alms such as the rice bowl are  all means of assisting our Lenten exercises. And what  do these exercises do? They give strength to our  souls. 

I would also suggest to you to make a special contribution to the Diocesan appeal. We have reached 95%  of our proscribed goal and every year we have not  only reached but surpassed that goal. If you haven’t  already please consider any amount possible so we  can maintain our well-known reputation for generosity. 

Please refer to the various schedules for Ash Wednesday Masses and the other services contained in this  bulletin. 

With Blessings, 

Father Langan

No classes due to extreme cold and drifting. 4th and 5th Grade Class Mass postponed to Feb 22nd. 

Mass at St. Joseph’s, Rileyville have been canceled for tomorrow (1/25)

10:30 Mass will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Church tomorrow (1/25)

10:30 Mass will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Church

Mass at St. Joseph’s, Rileyville has been cancelled.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

    With the celebration of the Baptism of our Lord we culminate the Christmas season, (though some happily extend it to the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple on February 2nd, also known as Candlemas Day), and the decorations and carols so dear are retired until next year.  The joy of Christmas, however, never ends.  For each and every day there is Christ-Mass when our Divine Savior comes to us in the Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice.  Because of this, we know and profess that the Kingdom of God has come and it requires that, as Jesus said, we repent and believe in the Good News.

     That Good News (Gospel) became even more evident when the Baptist proclaimed that He is here and we should decrease that He may increase.  It is always a matter of surrendering our ego that His Spirit may reign in us.  It begins in us with our own Baptism and it is always a good practice to know when and where that saving event occurred and who our godparents are and to pray for them.

     I will be leaving tomorrow for vacation and although Fr. Desam was supposed to fill-in during my absence because a recent illness is preventing him from coming.  He deeply regrets not coming and asks for your prayers for a speedy recovery.

    Providentially, two priests from the Holy Cross fathers are able to be here for the weekend Masses; Fr. Tom Looney, president of King’s College, Wilkes Barre and Fr. Michael Wurst, Theology professor at the same.  We are very fortunate to have them and please extend a warm welcome to them.

      Unfortunately they are not able to be here during the week so our daily Mass schedule will be decreased.  Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except for Feb.6, we shall have ONLY the Noon Mass, and Tuesday and Thursday ONLY the 7:25 Mass.  Thank you for your understanding.  I shall be returning on the 6th of February when we shall return to our regularly scheduled Masses..

With Blessings,

Father Langan

10:30 Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen Church today. Mass at St. Joseph’s, Rileyville has been canceled.

The Children’s Christmas scheduled for today at St. John’s has been postponed until next Sunday, January 4th at 3PM.